Impatiens disotis

Impatiens disotis Hook.f., Rec. Bot. Surv. India 4: 43 1906. (Unresolved);        South East Asian Impatiens: I would like to know about the type specimen details of Impatiens disotisHook.f., a little known Balsaminaceae member endemic to the Western Ghats of India. I also request to  the experts to furnish details of any researchers […]

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Ensete ventricosum (Cultivated)

Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman, Kew Bull. 2: 101 1947 publ. 1948. (Syn: Ensete arnoldianum (De Wild.) Cheesman; Ensete bagshawei (Rendle & Greves) Cheesman; Ensete buchananii (Baker) Cheesman; Ensete davyae (Stapf) Cheesman; Ensete edule Bruce ex Horan.; Ensete fecundum (Stapf) Cheesman; Ensete holstii (K.Schum.) Cheesman; Ensete laurentii (De Wild.) Cheesman; Ensete proboscideum (Oliv.) Cheesman; Ensete ruandense […]

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Incarvillea

Incarvillea diffusa Royle (Images by Gurcharan Singh  Alok Mahendroo, Inserted by Gurcharan Singh (Please click link to see details)).            Incarvillea emodi (Royle ex Lindl.) Chatterjee (Images by Nidhan Singh, Inserted by Gurcharan Singh (Please click links to see details and more images)) ‎Incarvillea page (‎‎‎‎‎‎‎Bignoniaceae‎) with images of species in efloraofindia : 5 posts by 3 authors. Pl. go […]

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Paphiopedilum armeniacum (Hong Kong)

Paphiopedilum armeniacum S.C.Chen & F.Y.Liu, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 4: 163 1982. (Syn: Paphiopedilum armeniacum f. markii (O.Gruss) Braem; Paphiopedilum armeniacum var. markii O.Gruss; Paphiopedilum armeniacum var. parviflorum Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang; Paphiopedilum armeniacum var. undulatum Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang);           ORCHIDACEAE: Paphiopedilum armeniacum S.C.Chen & F.Y.Liu from Hong Kong: Paphiopedilum armeniacum […]

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Paphiopedilum micranthum (Hong Kong)

Paphiopedilum micranthum Tang & F.T.Wang,  Acta Phytotax. Sin. 1: 56 1951. (Syn: Paphiopedilum globulosum Z.J.Liu & S.C.Chen; Paphiopedilum micranthum var. alboflavum Braem; Paphiopedilum micranthum f. alboflavum (Braem) Braem; Paphiopedilum micranthum subsp. eburneum Fowlie; Paphiopedilum micranthum f. glanzeanum (O.Gruss & Roeth) O.Gruss & Roeth; Paphiopedilum micranthum var. glanzeanum O.Gruss & Roeth; Paphiopedilum micranthum var. oblatum Z.J.Liu & […]

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Ipomoea barleioides

Ipomoea barleioides (Choisy) Benth. ex C.B. Clarke, Fl. Brit. India 4: 201 201 1883. (Syn: Aniseia barlerioides Choisy); Images by Prashant Awale & Shrikant Ingalhalikar       Convolvulaceae Week:: Ipomoea barlerioides from Satara region:   Bot. name: Ipomoea barlerioides Family: Convolvulaceae Location: Kas and Sajjangad, Satara region, Maharashtra. Rarely seen… Kas Week: Ipomoea barleriodes: Thuogh not very […]

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Gynura travancorica

IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened and Lower Risk/Near Threatened (NT)Gynura travancorica W.W.Sm., 29 1914.; Images by Samir Mehta (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links)     Gynura sp possibly travancorica @ Kankeshwar, January 2012: The subject line is circumspect for a number of reasons. Had labelled this plant Gynura […]

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Oldenlandia stocksii

Oldenlandia stocksii Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 67 1880. (Syn: Hedyotis maheshwarii (Santapau & Merchant) R.S.Rao & Hemadri [Invalid]; Hedyotis stocksii (Hook.f.) R.S.Rao & Hemadri; Oldenlandia maheshwarii Santapau & Merchant);   S. India as per WCSP;   oldenlandia herbaceae for validation: oldenlandia herbaceae, mahabeleshwar few weeks ago small herb with tiny flowers, about 1.5 mm approximately […]

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Eriocaulon madayiparense

Eriocaulon madayiparense;   Eriocaulon madayiparense: A new species from the Laterite habit of Madayipara: This is to inform you about a new plant species discovered from the Laterite hills of Madayipara of Kannur District, Kerala.  Named as Eriocaulon madayiparense, was found growing in the temporary pools or wet areas formed during the rainy season.  It […]

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Ipomoea cordatotriloba

Ipomoea cordatotriloba Dennst., Nomencl. Bot. 1: 246 1810.; [efloraofindia:14032012MR1] Convolvulaceae week: : For validation : Ipomoea triloba from Pune:   This plant was photographed on 7th Sep 2011 at 3.19 pm which was growing wild at Pune Had posted this plant for identification on 9th Sep 2011 efloraofindia:”For Id 09092011MR1’’ climber with violet flowers Pune Previous […]

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Stereospermum kunthianum (Cultivated)

Stereospermum kunthianum Cham., Linnaea 7: 720 1832 publ. 1833. (Syn: Bignonia lanata R.Br. ex Fresen.; Dolichandrone smithii Baker; Stereospermum arguezona A.Rich.; Stereospermum arnoldianum De Wild.; Stereospermum cinereoviride K.Schum.; Stereospermum dentatum A.Rich.; Stereospermum integrifolium A.Rich.; Stereospermum kunthianum var. dentatum (A.Rich.) Fiori); Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Burundi, Central […]

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Helichrysum petiolare (Cultivated- USA)

Helichrysum petiolare Hilliard & B.L.Burtt (Syn: Helichrysum petiolatum (L.) DC.); Images by Gurcharan Singh, Inserted by Gurcharan Singh    A query for “Licorice Seed”…: I am … from Hyderabad, India. In recent times everybody is asking and looking for “Licorice Seed“. Sir Can you explain about its Importance. Shall we cultivate in our Lands Near Hyderabad. […]

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Desmodiastrum racemosum var. rotundifolium

Desmodiastrum racemosum var. rotundifolium (Baker) A.Pramanik & Thoth. (Syn:  Alysicarpus beddomei Schindl.; Desmodium ritchiei Sanjappa; Desmodium rotundifolium Baker);  des-MOH-dee-um — from the Greek desmos (band or chain), refers to jointed seed podsray-see-MO-sum — having racemes (a type of flower cluster)var. — varietyro-tun-dih-FOH-lee-um — round-leaved commonly known as: Ritchie’s desmodium Native to: India     Satara, Oct 2014 […]

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Desmodiastrum

Desmodiastrum belgaumense (Wight) A.Pramanik & Thoth.   Desmodiastrum racemosum (Benth.) A.Pramanik & Thoth.     Desmodiastrum racemosum var. parviflorum (Dalzell) A.Pramanik & Thoth.   Desmodiastrum racemosum var. rotundifolium (Baker) A.Pramanik & Thoth.   From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :   Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Alysicarpus beddomei Schind. is a synonym of Desmodiastrum racemosum var. […]

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Acokanthera

Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd (Images by Renee Vyas (Id by Pradip Krishen & Gurcharan Singh) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))  Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd (Images by Gurcharan Singh (Id by Amber Srivastava) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))  ‎Acokanthera page (‎‎‎‎Apocynaceae) with images of […]

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New google groups- problems & solutions

New google groups- problems, testings, discussions & solutions;   Discovered something strange attachment not attaching with email Parmentiera cereifera More problems in store Testing 1 2 3 :)….. PK 26.03.2012  Low participation  An attempt to post via Google Groups – avoiding use of Google Docs — TRIAL  Problem with uploading photographs: Try different options-Part 2 Paste […]

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Dendrobium oligophyllum

Dendrobium oligophyllum Gagnep., Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. II, 21: 743 1950. (Syn: Dendrobium tixieri Guillaumin);   ORCHIDACEAE: Dendrobium oligophyllum Gagnep. from Hong Kong: Dendrobium oligophyllum Gagnep., Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., II, 21:743 (1950). Family: ORCHIDACEAEDistribution: Thailand and VietnamPresent specimen acquired from Thailand.         Refrences: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-58567

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Dendrobium exile

Dendrobium exile Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 2: 85 1906. (Syn: Aporum heterocaulon (Guillaumin) Rauschert; Ceraia exilis (Schltr.) M.A.Clem.; Dendrobium heterocaulon Guillaumin);       ORCHDIACEAE: Dendrobium exile Schltr. from Hong Kong (from Thailand): Dendrobium exile Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 2: 85 (1906). Synonyms:Ceraia exilis (Schltr.) M.A.Clem., Telopea 10: 291 (2003).Dendrobium heterocaulon […]

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Dendrobium pachyglossum

Dendrobium pachyglossum E.C.Parish & Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 149 1874. (Syn: Callista pachyglossa (E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.) Kuntze; Conostalix pachyglossa (E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.) Rauschert; Dendrobium abietinum Ridl.; Dendrobium fallax Guillaumin);     ORCHIDACEAE: Dendrobium pachyglossum E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.: Dendrobium pachyglossum E.C.Parish & Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. London30: 149 (1874). Synonyms:Callista pachyglossa (E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.) […]

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